With schools jumping on to blended learning classrooms and BYOD teaching culture, parents of millennial students are finding it hard to adapt to the changing contours of education. Most parents are confused on how to react towards technology in teaching concept especially because this learning model and schooling process bears no resemblance to their own experience of school years. If you are a parent of a kids who is studying in a “blended classroom” through ‘education technology tools”, sit ba

Summer is a busy time for many. Vacations. Family time. Housework. Yardwork. Painting. Hobbies. Reading. School book studies???

Summer is an opportunity when many educators dedicate time to read, find new ideas to implement in their classrooms, and brainstorm strategies to use the in fall. Teachers want to read, share, and learn together. There is actually now time to collaborate and share!

Traditionally, book studies are done in face-to-face meetings. Teachers choose a book to read together, plan which chapters to read, and then decide on meeting times to discuss those chapters. However, with varying schedules and planned commitments, finding a common time to come together to discuss a shared book multiple times throughout the summer is quite difficult. Families take vacations, their children have camps and other commitments, and thus meeting together with everyone is infrequent and often not well-attended.

So, with interest in having book studies from my staff, but dealing with tricky schedules, a different solution was necessary.

I love this simple list of 10 principles of effective teaching! The goal of teaching is to make a difference in the lives of our students. If we want to make a real impact on our students, we need to continually reflect on these 10 evidence-based principles, compare it to what we are doing in the classroom, discuss with colleagues, and seek to make adjustments to improve upon what we are doing.

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